Bush-Cheney:
President Bush made a strong push in Iowa at the close, visiting the state
seven times in the last month. Earlier, however, the Hawk Eye state
did not receive such personal attention; the four Republican principals
made only six visits from March through July 2004, and seventeen months
elapsed between Bush's November 2002 visit and his return to Des Moines
for an event in April 2004. In contrast to neighboring Wisconsin,
which merited five bus tours by Bush, Iowa only served as the finishing
point and the starting point for a couple of bus tours by the President.
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Kerry-Edwards:
Both the Kerrys and the Edwardses had put a tremendous amount of time in
Iowa during the caucus campaign; starting in 2001 Sen. Kerry spent about
81 campaign days in the state, and Sen. Edwards about 77 campaign days.
The Kerry campaign started its Iowa general election effort with a rally
in Des Moines on April 25, 2004. Kerry travelled in eastern Iowa
on July 4 as part of a "Celebrating the Spirit of America" bus tour and
again by bus a month later on the post-Convention "Believe in America"
tour. The campaign focused much attention on Iowa in the closing
month, as the four Democratic principals made a total of 19 trips to the
state. These included a rare joint appearance for a rally at
the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on October 14. Elizabeth
Edwards spent a lot of time campaigning in Iowa. details>

Cobb (Green)September 21, 2004-Meets with Greens at Mauker
Student Union at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA.-Luncheon meet and greet
at the Blue Strawberry in Cedar Rapids, IA.-Speaks at the University
of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.-Visits students and interested
citizens at The Stomping Grounds coffee house in Ames, IA.